UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2017
ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36332 | 20-1968197 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
131 Hartwell Avenue, Suite 320
Lexington, MA 02421
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 761-4904
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS. |
On February 17, 2017, Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (“Aldeyra”) announced that it completed the previously announced underwritten public offering of its common stock. Aldeyra sold 2,555,555 shares of its common stock, including 333,333 shares sold in connection with the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares. The net proceeds of the offering, including the exercise of the option, were approximately $10.5 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the other estimated offering expenses payable by Aldeyra.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc., dated February 17, 2017. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 17, 2017 | ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Todd C. Brady, M.D., Ph.D. | |||||
Name: | Todd C. Brady, M.D., Ph.D. | |||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |